I'm from Kuwait even though I currently live in Scotland and I can assure you that you'll be fine, when I was in school in Kuwait, a British school, I had friends from many different places (blonde, ginger, pink) and no one had any trouble. Some places are more liberal than others so bikinis are not to be worn everywhere, food is really good, lots of shopping opportunities. You might get some catcalls and boys trying to get your attention but they do that to everyone, its like the idiot's mating call. You learn to ignore them.Have a nice trip, if you're going soon it's going to be a scorcher.

We're heading over at the start of june and we're both very fair haired so have been plagued with scare stories but I'm presuming it's the media making things out to be worse tahn they actually are. What kind of dres is acceptable?Do u know if u can wear shorts and vest tops? Thanks very much for your help! Susan

Not sure why you are worried about Kuwait. It is very safe. The place has a lot of US military their and it is one of the main routes that American take beofre going into Iraqi. Not an issue with the fair hair. You need to remember that not all Arabs are olive skinned and dark. We have all shades like everyone else. The only issue is not much to see in Kuwait and it is more americanized like most of the gulf states not like Syria, Jordan etc.

I'm from Kuwait, there really is nothing to worry about, there are no dress codes so yes you can wear shorts and vest tops but on the public beaches you cant wear a bikini you can only wear a onepiece but if its a private beach or pool at a resort or something then its ok for a bikini, there is very little crime here and people are really easy going not very strict and quite open minded, and the colour of your hair or skin wont make a difference, you'll be ok

I arrived here in May from the US to work for a year. I am a blonde woman. I feel very safe here and wander around Salmiya where I live at night by myself shopping and usually stop to eat at one of the many very good restaurants. I have never had a negative experience. The people here are very courteous. However I do notice that they stare at any women in shorts and sleeveless tops so I avoid dressing like that. I wear business attire to work with knees covered and nothing too clingy. After work I wear a tee shirt and capri's...it is very hot here right now.

I think if you respect the customs and people here they reciprocate. Basically, Americans are very well received. Although my company works with the American Military in Kuwait...they are away from the city and are resticted to the base so you will not see a big US presence here...

Hi i have an oppurtuni.. to work in kuwait for an year. its contract basis, after my contract is it possible to search job in kuwait & settle in kuwait. I'm a information technology guy, having 4+ yrs experiences. specilist in middleware technologiy

You can worship freely in your own home. There are hundreds of thousands of Indians living in Kuwait, many of them Hindu. The Kuwaitis do not permit temples for religions other than Islam, Judaism and Christianity. No one will bother you in your own apartment, however. Just don't eat, drink or smoke during Ramadan, and don't "proselytize." The Muslims can proselytize in the USA and Canada, but they won't allow in their own countries!

Kuwait is a very safe country, i lived and worked there for almost 10 years, its really a lovely country,,Salmiyah Area is great,,i left the country last 1996 so that was more than 10 years ago,,im sure even better than before now,,,,im planning to visit Kuwait maybe next year to bring back lovely memories.....

obviously.. the people in kuwait are gonna treat em like foreigners.. but in a good way!Like,they ask how it is in America... how good is life in america... have u ever seen any movie stars.. ( lool u never know!)

How many African Americans live there? and is it safe for them my mom is thinking about visiting & possible job opportunities... Can you shed light on the racial tension if any!!! Very concerned daughter!!!

its safe .. who cares about nationalities and skin colour? that doesnt make the person ofcourse .. kuwait is ranked the 7th in the world (Because the world most dangerous place "IRAQ" is bordering kuwait.. but dont worry.. there are alot of american army outposts/camps in kuwait

Is it really safe to work in kuwait as a caregiver/nurse that will work in a private residence? because I just heard that some of the kuwaitis are a bit of abusive...but I am really decided to work there.please give me answers....^_^

hi my husband is going to kuwait for one year to work there. his main duties will be security of important people. i worry about his safety. will we be anle to communicate because he is not allowed to tske a cell phone

hey every1, my dad's a kw8ti and my mums american...im naturally blond and i dnt speak arabic very well but Ive been livin here since i was three. Kw8 isnt a hard place to live. everythings cheaper here than any other country and life's nt bad here. i wear shorts and tank tops sometimes and its getting very 'normal' to wear one these days, off course there are some boys who'd stare and say things like &amp;amp;quot;can i have ur num?&amp;amp;quot; but you learn to ignore them. They arent very rude here either. most of the kw8ti men are funny, especially if you're a forigner they'd love to help out, they'd ask you questions about your country and they'd like to help out. for an arab country, kw8 isnt very strict. There are churches here and other temples/religons. The safety here is really good. Kw8 has low rate crimes. There's only one thing you gotta maybe watch out for, the police here are very...how do u say...&amp;amp;quot;always wanting to know everything&amp;amp;quot; they'd ask you questions, but they're not harmful...for example if you're under 18 and driving sumwhere with your bf...and a police catches u...well let me just tell u from my experience...if your a forigner and nt a kw8ti then you're safe becuz they cant talk to u...or bother u as much. From my experience, i ride with my bf on my way to uni, and my mum and dad are okey with that, and they always told me if a cop stops us all i gotta do is call em and they'd talk to them,but i didnt have my mobile on me that one day and unfortunatly a police stopped us...i pretended to be american and not half kw8ti, i told them i didnt have my ID and im just visiting and i also added that my bf is my cuzin who's living here. They talked and asked me questions about life in america and then they let us go. So, dnt worry kw8's nt that scary as they make it seem to be in films, newspapers...etc.

Kuwait these days is not safe. I arrived here 4 months ago and am staying in Salmiya. Last week, three of my friends returning from a night show were mugged and robbed at dagger point by two dagger-weilding arabic-speaking men at about midnight. Another had ice cubes thrown at himwhen he was walking, by unruly boys going in a car. He suffered a cut in his nose.They did not complain to the police as being expats they do not have confidence that justice will be done. Such incidents are quite common. The local boys take delight in bullying and scaring asian expats, who are considered as soft targets. And the asians dare not retort or complain. One has to be ever vigilant and take care on the roads. Q8 is a far cry from Dubai, where expats feel very secure. So, please take care and do not be misled by all those who claim that this is a safe city.

Kuwait these days is not safe. I arrived here 4 months ago and am staying in Salmiya. Last week, three of my friends returning from a night show were mugged and robbed at dagger point by two dagger-weilding arabic-speaking men at about midnight. Another had ice cubes thrown at himwhen he was walking, by unruly boys going in a car. He suffered a cut in his nose.They did not complain to the police as being expats they do not have confidence that justice will be done. Such incidents are quite common. The local boys take delight in bullying and scaring asian expats, who are considered as soft targets. And the asians dare not retort or complain. One has to be ever vigilant and take care on the roads. Q8 is a far cry from Dubai, where expats feel very secure. So, please take care and do not be misled by all those who claim that this is a safe city.shankar_mayur@hotmail.com

What happened on Diwali day in q8 is quite shameful. The police sprang into action, manhandled and insulted many decent, well employed Indians and took away dozens of youngsters whose only crime was that they were celebrating Diwali. And they were released only after four or five days. You can imagine the mental state of the parents of these youngsters !And the Indian embassy had no comment on this shameful incident. They are more interested in cutting ribbons and appearing in rich functions.

hello ..i am atudent in india looking for some work permit as well as study in Kuwait.......will it be fine///////as i never gone there before........i scared from as many news was held about their people...........is such place is safe for indians.....and is good to live plz tell me its urgent....... ;/